Libya vs Oman: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Libya
95,896 tonnes
in 2022
Oman
108,993 tonnes
in 2022
Libya rank
64th
Oman rank
62nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 108,993 tonnes against 95,896 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 13,097 tonnes.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 64th and Oman ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 25 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25.75 tonnes | 13.87 tonnes | 11.87 tonnes | Libya |
| 1760s | 25.75 tonnes | 14.15 tonnes | 11.6 tonnes | Libya |
| 1770s | 25.75 tonnes | 14.43 tonnes | 11.32 tonnes | Libya |
| 1780s | 25.74 tonnes | 14.72 tonnes | 11.02 tonnes | Libya |
| 1790s | 25.72 tonnes | 15.01 tonnes | 10.71 tonnes | Libya |
| 1800s | 25.69 tonnes | 15.31 tonnes | 10.38 tonnes | Libya |
| 1810s | 25.71 tonnes | 15.61 tonnes | 10.09 tonnes | Libya |
| 1820s | 25.78 tonnes | 15.97 tonnes | 9.81 tonnes | Libya |
| 1830s | 25.84 tonnes | 16.42 tonnes | 9.42 tonnes | Libya |
| 1840s | 25.89 tonnes | 16.89 tonnes | 9 tonnes | Libya |
| 1850s | 25.91 tonnes | 17.37 tonnes | 8.55 tonnes | Libya |
| 1860s | 26.06 tonnes | 17.86 tonnes | 8.2 tonnes | Libya |
| 1870s | 26.36 tonnes | 18.36 tonnes | 8.01 tonnes | Libya |
| 1880s | 26.64 tonnes | 19.05 tonnes | 7.59 tonnes | Libya |
| 1890s | 28.34 tonnes | 20.03 tonnes | 8.31 tonnes | Libya |
| 1900s | 28.15 tonnes | 18.57 tonnes | 9.58 tonnes | Libya |
| 1910s | 26.95 tonnes | 13.59 tonnes | 13.35 tonnes | Libya |
| 1920s | 37.89 tonnes | 8.23 tonnes | 29.66 tonnes | Libya |
| 1930s | 53.99 tonnes | 2.95 tonnes | 51.04 tonnes | Libya |
| 1940s | 76.42 tonnes | 0.5926 tonnes | 75.82 tonnes | Libya |
| 1950s | 1,691 tonnes | 0.6366 tonnes | 1,690 tonnes | Libya |
| 1960s | 10,434 tonnes | 10,023 tonnes | 410.74 tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 33,588 tonnes | 102,305 tonnes | 68,717 tonnes | Oman |
| 1980s | 113,969 tonnes | 39,818 tonnes | 74,152 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 169,078 tonnes | 111,652 tonnes | 57,426 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 190,499 tonnes | 142,412 tonnes | 48,087 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 126,942 tonnes | 160,229 tonnes | 33,287 tonnes | Oman |
| 2020s | 80,646 tonnes | 112,732 tonnes | 32,085 tonnes | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Libya or Oman?
- Oman, at 108,993 tonnes against 95,896 tonnes in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Libya and Oman?
- 13,097 tonnes, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Libya ranks 64th and Oman ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.